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Precocious motherless 11-year old fascinated with chemistry and death bicycles around Bishop's Lacey from ancient country house Buckshaw in 1950s England. In some places, the series is called The Buckshaw Chronicles.
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Book 1
#1
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
A Flavia de Luce Mystery
Alan Bradley - 2009-04-28
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Intrigue, danger, and murder arrive in the summer of 1950 at Buckshaw, a once-grand mansion where young Flavia de Luce resides. Aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, Flavia is fascinated by a series of inexplicable events, including a deceased bird with a postage stamp on its beak and a dying man in the cucumber patch. For Flavia, murder at Buckshaw marks the beginning of an exciting and thrilling adventure that changes her life forever.
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Book 2
#2
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
A Flavia de Luce Novel
Alan Bradley - 2010-03-09
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An eleven-year-old genius with a passion for chemistry and a knack for solving murders is back in action. When a beloved puppeteer meets a shocking end, all clues lead to a suspicious death years earlier. Can Flavia de Luce untangle the web of secrets and solve the crime? Will she get in over her head in the process? Find out in this engaging and suspenseful whodunit.
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Book 3
#3
A Red Herring Without Mustard
A Flavia de Luce Novel
Alan Bradley - 2011-02-08
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An 11-year-old detective with a passion for poisons uncovers misdeeds in the hamlet of Bishop's Lacey. Flavia stumbles upon a missing tot, a fortune-teller, and a corpse in her own backyard. Pedaling her bicycle across the countryside, Flavia uncovers odd new twists and must sort through clues fishy and foul to untangle dark deeds and dangerous secrets.
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Book 4
#4
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows
Alan Bradley - 2011-11-01
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An eleven-year-old chemistry-loving detective sets her sights on cracking a case at her decaying English estate during Christmastime. When a film crew arrives to shoot a movie starring a famous actress, a murder takes place and a blizzard traps everyone in the estate. With a growing list of suspects, Flavia must use her intelligence to sniff out the killer before it's too late.
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Book 5
#5
Speaking from Among the Bones
A Flavia de Luce Novel
Alan Bradley - 2013-02-05
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An eleven-year-old amateur detective and chemist, Flavia de Luce, finds herself digging up a body in the English hamlet of Bishop's Lacey. Excited to peek inside St. Tancred's tomb on the saint's 500th death anniversary, Flavia discovers Mr. Collicutt's crypt with his grotesquely masked face. She sets out to uncover who had a vendetta against him and why they hid him in a sacred resting place. The investigation isn't as straightforward as she first believed, proving that nothing is ever an open-and-shut case.
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Book 6
#6
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
A Flavia de Luce Novel
Alan Bradley - 2014-01-14
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In "The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches," young detective Flavia de Luce returns to her English village to reunite with her long-lost mother, but is drawn into a cryptic mystery when a stranger whispers a message before being mysteriously murdered. With her sleuthing skills and a trail of clues, she uncovers family secrets and even involves Winston Churchill. Surrounded by family, friends, and a famous pathologist, Flavia will stop at nothing to solve the case, even taking to the skies in a vintage plane.
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Book 7
#7
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
A Flavia de Luce Novel
Alan Bradley - 2015-01-06
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A twelve-year-old budding chemist and sleuth, Flavia de Luce, is sent to a Canadian boarding school, where rumors of hauntings and girls disappearing run rampant. On her first day, Flavia is gifted with a charred and mummified body, which she endeavors to identify, along with suspects, motives, and means. This captivating mystery, set in a Gothic boarding school, follows Flavia as she navigates the unsavory world of her new surroundings using her remarkable sleuthing prowess to solve multiple mysteries.
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Book 8
#8
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd
A Flavia de Luce Novel
Alan Bradley - 2016-09-20
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A young girl returns home to England only to find her father ill and her home too empty. Eager for a distraction, she stumbles upon a corpse and is invigorated by the prospect of a new investigation. Mystery fans will be delighted by this immersive, witty story with rich characterizations set in the English countryside.
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Book 9
#9
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place
A Flavia de Luce Novel
Alan Bradley - 2018-02-08
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Discover a thrilling new mystery novel from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Alan Bradley. Follow the adventures of Flavia de Luce, a young British chemist and amateur detective, as she uncovers secrets and solves a twisty case. The Grave's a Fine and Private Place is a must-read for fans of gripping mysteries and clever sleuths.
The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley